Yahoo Sports graciously gave the Angels a grade of C for the offseason. Seattle got an F. So did the Padres. The PECOTA standings have the Angels beating out the Sacramento As to take fourth place in the AL West. I guess that’s competitive. In case you missed it yesterday, some folks think Taylor Ward is not as pathetically bad as he is sometimes made out to be.
The Angels extended their stadium lease until 2032.
The Twins snapped up Harrison Bader for $6.25 Million plus bonuses and a mutual option for 2026. The City of San Francisco declared yesterday to be Barry Bonds Day. It looks like they wisely omitted having a ritual airing of grievances. It was also National Girls and Women in Sports Day.
The Rangers signed Matt Festa to a minor league contract. The Yankees claimed Owen White off waivers from the Reds. They claimed Braden Shewmake from the Royals. Terrin Vavra got a minor league deal with the Orioles.
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